The Nigerian Army has described as false report that its troops deployed at Geidam in Yobe, allegedly threatened to abandon their duty post over neglect by military authorities. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, the Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that troops had reiterated their loyalty and commitment to serving their fatherland against all odds. Iliyasu said the report of “mutiny disposition’’ by the troops was orchestrated by some Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. According to him, more than ever before, Nigerian army troops and indeed all the entire components of Operation Lafiya Dole are committed to wiping out remnants of the insurgents from the country’s territory. Iliyasu said the commander delivered the Christmas and New Year messages of the Chief of Army Staff to the troops and urged them to remain steadfast in their belief in one indivisible Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 12:56 UTC